Spanish Conversation · Level 115
59 words
Spanish word
hacha
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈatʃa/
Meaning
- feminine nounaxe
Example
Necesito un hacha para cortar la madera.
I need an axe to cut the wood.
More examples
Antes de cortar, afilé el hacha.
Before cutting, I sharpened the axe.
Core concept
Heavy hand axe with a broad sharp blade mounted on a handle for chopping and splitting firewood.
Common phrases
usar hacha
use an axe
afilar hacha
sharpen an axe
hacha de mano
hand axe
Similar words
cuchillo: Small knife with a short blade for precise cuts, peeling, and detailed work.
machete: Large chopping blade with an extended edge for clearing tall grass and branches.
Definition in Spanish
Utensilio de mano con una hoja ancha y afilada montada en un mango, destinado principalmente a trocear y partir leña.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin ascia (from Greek ἀσχίς) and reached Spanish through regular Romance sound changes as the name for a chopping implement.
Usage tips
- Although hacha is grammatically feminine, it takes the masculine singular article before the stressed initial a, so speakers say el hacha afilada but las hachas afiladas in the plural.
Other meanings
- hatchetnoun
- broad axenoun
Related words
- hachazoaxe blownoun
- hacheroaxemannoun